Azathioprine or Mycophenolate Mofetil for Bullous Pemphigoid

Summary

To investigate the safety and efficacy of oral methylprednisolone combined with azathioprine or mycophenolate mofetil for the treatment of bullous pemphigoid.

Timeline

Start

1997-10

Primary completion

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Completion

2000-10

Publications

• Background Beissert S, Werfel T, Frieling U, Bohm M, Sticherling M, Stadler R, Zillikens D, Rzany B, Hunzelmann N, Meurer M, Gollnick H, Ruzicka T, Pillekamp H, Junghans V, Luger TA. A comparison of oral methylprednisolone plus azathioprine or mycophenolate mofetil for the treatment of pemphigus. Arch Dermatol. 2006 Nov;142(11):1447-54. doi: 10.1001/archderm.142.11.1447.
• Beissert S, Werfel T, Frieling U, Bohm M, Sticherling M, Stadler R, Zillikens D, Rzany B, Hunzelmann N, Meurer M, Gollnick H, Ruzicka T, Pillekamp H, Junghans V, Bonsmann G, Luger TA. A comparison of oral methylprednisolone plus azathioprine or mycophenolate mofetil for the treatment of bullous pemphigoid. Arch Dermatol. 2007 Dec;143(12):1536-42. doi: 10.1001/archderm.143.12.1536.

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